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Estadio Iguazú
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Iguazú's goal looked a bit too open when Silvestre Mikeldi came free, but Otto Zuidam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. LEON's Salvador Gorosti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save LEON from getting a goal against them. Ramon Mancios short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Salvador Gorosti to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Otto Zuidam came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by LEON's Silvestre Mikeldi. But to his dismay, Silvestre Mikeldi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After 18 minutes, Amado Uzuri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Iguazú and the LEON players grew even worse after the yellow card. Amado Uzuri hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the game, Gustavo Osasun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Iguazú's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LEON the free kick. If Silvestre Mikeldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 1-1 became the score in the 27th minute when Ramon Mancio elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Ruperto Asur might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Otto Zuidam. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ruperto Asur ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 39 minutes, Silvestre Mikeldi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LEON's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvestre Mikeldi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. LEON's Silvestre Mikeldi got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The goalkeeper, Salvador Gorosti, was totally fooled by Iguazú's Federico Noe, who 45 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ruperto Asur made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Osasun in the 53rd minute of play forced LEON's goalkeeper Salvador Gorosti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Iguazú's Ramon Mancio in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LEON's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of LEON booed when Iguazú was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Osmundo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Federico Noe fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Iguazú's protests and gave Federico Noe a yellow card for diving instead. Federico Noe kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Otto Zuidam was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ceferino Mantzio. Salvador Gorosti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramon Mancio in the 65th minute of play. Ramon Mancio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Salvador Gorosti read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Gustavo Osasun hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. LEON made a substitution. Alfonso Eguzki replaced Silvestre Mikeldi. LEON made a substitution. Teo Acevedo replaced Ceferino Mantzio. LEON made a substitution. Pepe Sand replaced Ruperto Asur. In the 69th minute, Gustavo Osasun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. LEON's Salvador Gorosti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Osasun in the 71st minute of play. Teo Acevedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Otto Zuidam made a huge save. Iguazú's Otto Zuidam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pepe Sand in the 76th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Iguazú's goalkeeper Otto Zuidam had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pepe Sand. In the 80th minute of the match LEON got a corner. Iguazú's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Esteban Fernendo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led LEON's Esteban Fernendo to fire away a dangerous shot which Otto Zuidam despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 84th minute Teodoro Ospin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salvador Gorosti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iguazú's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Federico Noe in the 86th minute. A nice corner shot did that Federico Noe got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Salvador Gorosti quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 90 minutes into the match, LEON's goal looked a bit too open when Ramon Mancio came free, but Salvador Gorosti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Niceto Baleren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pepe Sand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. For all the effort they put into the match, the LEON players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Iguazú.